Newly discovered 'death-ball sponge' lurking 2 miles down snags prey with Velcro-like hooks

Newly discovered 'death-ball sponge' lurking 2 miles down snags prey with Velcro-like hooks

The internet is latching onto a strange deep-sea animal that looks like a movie prop, a tumbleweed, and a trap all at once. More than 2 miles beneath the ocean's surface, Good News Network reported that scientists found a newly identified "death-ball sponge" that is now fueling equal parts awe, monster jokes, and curiosity. What happened? Attention around the creature grew after a post about it picked up more than 1,100 upvotes on r/NatureIsF***…